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Solid Tumor, AdultPhase 1/2EVEREST-2NCT06051695

A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Mesothelin-Targeting Logic-gated CAR T, in Participants With Solid Tumors That Express MSLN and Have Lost HLA-A*02 Expression

A Phase 1/2 study testing A2B694, A2B543 and xT CDx with HLA-LOH Assay in people with Solid Tumor, Adult and Colorectal Cancer, run by A2 Biotherapeutics Inc. at 12 sites in United States.

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Trial summary

The goal of this study is to test autologous logic-gated Tmod™ CAR T-cell products in subjects with solid tumors including colorectal cancer (CRC), pancreatic cancer (PANC), non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), ovarian cancer (OVCA), mesothelioma (MESO), and other solid tumors that express mesothelin (MSLN) and have… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Solid Tumor, Adult, Colorectal Cancer, NSCLC
What is being tested?
A2B694, A2B543 and xT CDx with HLA-LOH Assay
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
474 participants
Where
12 sitesUnited States
Study dates
3 Apr 2024to Jun 2029
Phase
Phase 1/2
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Appropriately enrolled in the BASECAMP-1 A2 Biotherapeutics, Inc. study, with tissue demonstrating LOH of HLA-A*02 by NGS (whenever possible from the primary site), successful apheresis and PBMC processing, and with sufficient stored cells available for Tmod CAR T-cell therapy
  • Histologically confirmed recurrent unresectable, locally advanced, or metastatic CRC, NSCLC, PANC, OVCA, MESO, or other solid tumors with MSLN expression. Measurable disease is required with lesions of ≥1.0 cm by CT.
  • Received previous required therapy for the appropriate solid tumor disease as described in the protocol
  • Has adequate organ function as described in the protocol
  • ECOG performance status of 0 to 1
  • Life expectancy of ≥3 months
  • Willing to comply with study schedule of assessments including long term safety follow up

Who cannot join

  • Has disease that is suitable for local therapy or able to receive standard of care therapy that is therapeutic and not palliative
  • Prior allogeneic stem cell transplant
  • Prior solid organ transplant
  • MESO with pleural involvement extending into the peritoneum
  • Cancer therapy within 3 weeks or 3 half lives of infusion
  • Radiotherapy within 28 days of infusion
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  • Unstable angina, arrhythmia, myocardial infarction, or any other significant cardiac disease within the last 6 months
  • Any new symptomatic pulmonary embolism (PE) or a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) within 3 months of enrollment. Therapeutic dosing of anticoagulants is allowed for history of PE or DVT if greater than 3 months from time of enrollment, and adequately treated
  • History of interstitial lung disease including drug-induced interstitial lung disease and radiation pneumonitis that requires treatment with prolonged steroids or other immune suppressive agents within 1 year
  • Requires supplemental home oxygen
  • Females of childbearing potential who are pregnant or breastfeeding
  • Subjects, both male and female, of childbearing potential who are not willing to practice birth control from the time of consent through 6 months post infusion

Trial locations and contacts

12 sites in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

12 sites in 1 country

United States12 sites, 12 recruiting
  • The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Columbus, Ohio, 43210

    Dudbeth Brown, 614-685-7034, Dudbeth.Brown@osumc.edu

    Jinesh Gheeya, MD, PhD

    Recruiting
  • Banner Health

    Gilbert, Arizona, 85234

    Yasmin Adam, Yasmin.Adam2@bannerhealth.com

    Matthew Ulrickson, MD

    Recruiting
  • Mayo Clinic

    Jacksonville, Florida, 32224

    Rhoda Romain, Romain.Rhoda@mayo.edu

    Yanyan Lou, MD

    Recruiting
  • UCSD Moores Cancer Center

    La Jolla, California, 92093

    Jona Plevin, jplevin@health.ucsd.edu

    Sandip Patel, MD

    Recruiting
  • UCLA Medical Center

    Los Angeles, California, 90404

    Nicole Williams, NSowden@mednet.ucla.edu

    J. Randolph Hecht, MD

    Recruiting
  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37232

    Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center Clinical Trials Office (CTO), 1-800-811-8480, CTIP@VUMC.ORG

    Cathy Eng, M.D., FACP, FASCO

    Recruiting
  • NYU Langone Medical Center

    New York, New York, 10016

    Peter Warren, Peter.Warren@nyulangone.org

    Salman Punekar, MD

    Recruiting
  • Mayo Clinic Rochester

    Rochester, Minnesota, 55905

    Teri Heddlesten Rediske, HeddlestenRediske.Teri@mayo.edu

    Julian Molina, MD, PhD

    Recruiting
  • Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

    Seattle, Washington, 98109

    Shelby Colden

    scolden2@fredhutch.org

    Recruiting
  • Washington University

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110

    Amberly Scott

    amberly@wustl.edu

    Recruiting
  • Stanford University

    Stanford, California, 94305

    Kayla McDaniel, mcda59@stanford.edu

    Oliver Dorigo, MD

    Recruiting
  • Moffitt Cancer Center

    Tampa, Florida, 33606

    Jarriaun Streets, jarriaun.streets@moffitt.org

    Monica Avila, MD

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: A Seamless Phase 1/2 Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Mesothelin-Targeting Autologous Logic-gated Tmod™ CAR T Products, in Heterozygous HLA-A*02 Adults With Recurrent Unresectable, Locally Advanced, or Metastatic Solid Tumors That Express MSLN and Have Lost HLA-A*02 Expression

The goal of this study is to test autologous logic-gated Tmod™ CAR T-cell products in subjects with solid tumors including colorectal cancer (CRC), pancreatic cancer (PANC), non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), ovarian cancer (OVCA), mesothelioma (MESO), and other solid tumors that express mesothelin (MSLN) and have lost HLA-A*02 expression.

The main questions this study aims to answer are:

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Phase 1: What is the recommended dose that is safe for patients

Phase 2: Does the recommended dose kill solid tumor cells and protect the patient's healthy cells

Participants will be required to perform study procedures and assessments, and will also receive the following study treatments:

Enrollment and Apheresis in BASECAMP-1 (NCT04981119)

Preconditioning Lymphodepletion (PCLD) Regimen

Tmod CAR T cells at the assigned dose

Read the detailed description

This is a seamless phase 1/2, multi-center, open-label study that enrolls adults with recurrent unresectable, locally advanced, or metastatic (considered non-curative) CRC, NSCLC, PANC, OVCA, MESO or other solid tumors with MSLN expression. Subjects must be germline HLA-A*02 heterozygous, with tumors that express MSLN and have lost HLA-A*02 expression. This study has two arms: Arm 1 is a study of A2B694 and Arm 2 is a study of A2B543.

The purpose of Phase 1 of this study is to determine the safety and the optimal dose of the Tmod products (after PCLD) in participants with solid tumor disease. The purpose of Phase 2 of this study is to determine the further safety and efficacy (how well it treats the solid tumor disease) of the Tmod products.

The treatment available for these cancers and other solid tumors can be toxic, debilitating, and fatal. In the recurrent unresectable, locally advanced, or metastatic setting, the intent of standard of care treatment is typically palliative rather than curative, and has not changed significantly in several decades. A2 Bio hypothesizes that Tmod CAR T-cell therapy will enable the killing of tumor target cells (those cells that express MSLN and have loss of heterozygosity [LOH] for HLA-A*02 protein). Additionally, normal healthy cells that maintain HLA-A*02 expression and co-express MSLN (eg, lung tissue) will not be targeted due to the blocker portion of the Tmod CAR T cell that acts as a self-regulated safety switch that protects normal tissue from damage. A2 Bio believes this will provide a therapeutic safety window compared to previous solid tumor targeting therapies. This hypothesis will be explored in the study.

Participants for this study must enroll and have their T cells collected (apheresis) in the pre-screening BASECAMP-1 study (NCT04981119). T cells are collected, processed and stored for each participant. Upon disease progression the participant may screen for this study (EVEREST-2) and the participant's T cells are manufactured and then infused following PCLD regimen. There is no time requirement between the studies, and patients may go directly from BASECAMP-1 to EVEREST-2 based on their own disease course.

Being tested
A2B694, A2B543, xT CDx with HLA-LOH Assay
Keywords
CAR T Cell, Solid Tumors, Autologous, T Cell, Mesothelin, MSLN, HLA-A2, Solid Tumors expressing MSLN, Pancreatic, Cell Therapy, Gene Therapy, blocker, Cancer, PANC, CRC, Colorectal Cancer, Lung Cancer, NSCLC, OVCA, MESOM
Medical subject headings
Colorectal Neoplasms, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung, Recurrence, Pancreatic Neoplasms, Colonic Neoplasms, Rectal Neoplasms, Neoplasms, Ovarian Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • A2B694Biological

    Also called Tmod CAR T-cell Therapy

    Autologous logic-gated Tmod CAR T cells

  • A2B543Biological

    Also called Tmod CAR T-cell Therapy

    Autologous logic-gated Tmod CAR T cells

  • xT CDx with HLA-LOH AssayDiagnostic test

    An investigational next generation sequencing (NGS) in vitro diagnostic (IVD) medical device

Study groups in NCT06051695
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Arm 1: A2B694ExperimentalPatients receive preconditioning lymphodepletion (PCLD) regimen followed by a single dose of A2B694 intravenously on day 0
Receives: Biological: A2B694; Diagnostic Test: xT CDx with HLA-LOH Assay
Arm 2: A2B543ExperimentalPatients receive preconditioning lymphodepletion (PCLD) regimen followed by a single dose of A2B543 intravenously on day 0
Receives: Biological: A2B543; Diagnostic Test: xT CDx with HLA-LOH Assay

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Phase 1: Rate of adverse events and dose limiting toxicities (DLTs) by dose level

    Adverse Events and toxicity will be evaluated according to the Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version (CTCAE) 5.0 (or current version). Cytokine release syndrome (CRS) and immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS) events will be graded according to the criteria described in the current protocol.

    Measured: From the time of Informed consent until 24 months (2 years) post infusion

  2. Phase 1: Recommended Phase 2 Dose (RP2D)

    The RP2D will be identified utilizing a BOIN study design in addition to considering safety and biomarker analysis.

    Measured: 21 days post infusion

  3. Phase 2: The Overall Response Rate (ORR) for patients

    The ORR will be evaluated per RECIST v1.1 and assessed by independent central review.

    Measured: 24 months post infusion

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Persistence of Tmod product

    Number of Tmod CAR T cells present as assessed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) (or similar method) on participant blood samples

    Measured: up to 24 months post infusion

  2. Cytokine analysis

    Cytokine levels such as interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) assessed by cytokine analysis on participant blood samples

    Measured: up to 24 months post infusion

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted25 Sep 2023
  2. Study start3 Apr 2024
  3. Primary completionJun 2028 (estimated)
  4. Study completionJun 2029 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1/2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
474 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06051695
Sponsor's protocol ID
A2B694-101
Acronym
EVEREST-2
Status last verified
Jun 2026
First submitted
18 Sep 2023
Last updated
12 Jun 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
Yes
Individual data sharing
Yes: Study data will be shared within 1 year of study completion.

Publications

  • Hamburger AE, DiAndreth B, Cui J, Daris ME, Munguia ML, Deshmukh K, Mock JY, Asuelime GE, Lim ED, Kreke MR, Tokatlian T, Kamb A. Engineered T cells directed at tumors with defined allelic loss. Mol Immunol. 2020 Dec;128:298-310. doi: 10.1016/j.molimm.2020.09.012. Epub 2020 Oct 1.

    PubMed 33012527
  • Hwang MS, Mog BJ, Douglass J, Pearlman AH, Hsiue EH, Paul S, DiNapoli SR, Konig MF, Pardoll DM, Gabelli SB, Bettegowda C, Papadopoulos N, Vogelstein B, Zhou S, Kinzler KW. Targeting loss of heterozygosity for cancer-specific immunotherapy. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2021 Mar 23;118(12):e2022410118. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2022410118.

    PubMed 33731480
  • Beroukhim R, Mermel CH, Porter D, Wei G, Raychaudhuri S, Donovan J, Barretina J, Boehm JS, Dobson J, Urashima M, Mc Henry KT, Pinchback RM, Ligon AH, Cho YJ, Haery L, Greulich H, Reich M, Winckler W, Lawrence MS, Weir BA, Tanaka KE, Chiang DY, Bass AJ, Loo A, Hoffman C, Prensner J, Liefeld T, Gao Q, Yecies D, Signoretti S, Maher E, Kaye FJ, Sasaki H, Tepper JE, Fletcher JA, Tabernero J, Baselga J, Tsao MS, Demichelis F, Rubin MA, Janne PA, Daly MJ, Nucera C, Levine RL, Ebert BL, Gabriel S, Rustgi AK, Antonescu CR, Ladanyi M, Letai A, Garraway LA, Loda M, Beer DG, True LD, Okamoto A, Pomeroy SL, Singer S, Golub TR, Lander ES, Getz G, Sellers WR, Meyerson M. The landscape of somatic copy-number alteration across human cancers. Nature. 2010 Feb 18;463(7283):899-905. doi: 10.1038/nature08822.

    PubMed 20164920
  • Tokatlian T, Asuelime GE, Mock JY, DiAndreth B, Sharma S, Toledo Warshaviak D, Daris ME, Bolanos K, Luna BL, Naradikian MS, Deshmukh K, Hamburger AE, Kamb A. Mesothelin-specific CAR-T cell therapy that incorporates an HLA-gated safety mechanism selectively kills tumor cells. J Immunother Cancer. 2022 Jan;10(1):e003826. doi: 10.1136/jitc-2021-003826.

    PubMed 35091455

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1/2 study testing A2B694, A2B543 and xT CDx with HLA-LOH Assay in people with Solid Tumor, Adult and Colorectal Cancer, run by A2 Biotherapeutics Inc. at 12 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 7 inclusion and 12 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 12 Jun 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 12 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this combined phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Clinical Trials (310-431-9180, ClinicalTrials@a2bio.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Phase 1: Rate of adverse events and dose limiting toxicities (DLTs) by dose level (time frame: From the time of Informed consent until 24 months (2 years) post infusion). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06051695, which also lists 4 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 12 Jun 2026.

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